Misti Evo 8 MR 260 - review
10 May 2004, 11:17 AM
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Silver - cop-out but easy!
Originally Posted by Luxie
McRash - thanx for the info mate, so wot colour did u go for? I totally agree with your comment about womens complaints 
my g/f moaned like mad when i said i woz spending £24k on an Evo coz i'd originally budgeted for a 20k Focus RS 
now she's seen the Evo and been out in it tho she's totally changed and loves it!
Am picking mine up on the 21st May, cant wait! Bye bye Saxo hello Evo
my g/f moaned like mad when i said i woz spending £24k on an Evo coz i'd originally budgeted for a 20k Focus RS now she's seen the Evo and been out in it tho she's totally changed and loves it!Am picking mine up on the 21st May, cant wait! Bye bye Saxo hello Evo
Went for a silver one - actually looks good and is easy to look after, hides scratches, dings etc and easy to clean. I still think that every car looks beter in black but, having a black CTR company car, I am fed-up with it always looking like I've been rallying or driving through plagues of locusts......
You will love it I am sure.
Perhaps my wife has just become too used to the more comfortable things in life, in which case, hopefully this will jolt her back into life and she might lose a few years!!!!;-)
10 May 2004, 11:49 AM
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Hey leave the VTs alone
Seriously im jelous m8, those evo's are lovely lovely cars and still quite rare round my way.
I cant believe you can get one for 20k now..........might have to raid my piggy bank!!
Seriously im jelous m8, those evo's are lovely lovely cars and still quite rare round my way.
I cant believe you can get one for 20k now..........might have to raid my piggy bank!!
10 May 2004, 12:00 PM
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Can anyone who's got one comment on the slow launching of the 260 ? I read that a second rev limiter stops the engine going over 5k rpms with the clutch down (probably to save clutch warranty claims !) which means a certain degree of 'bogging down' off the mark, hence the comparatively 'slow' 0-60 time.
I was considering one myself, but it still seems a bit harsh for use as a daily driver compared to the Scoob
I was considering one myself, but it still seems a bit harsh for use as a daily driver compared to the Scoob
10 May 2004, 03:02 PM
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I've got an 03 WRX and as opposed to having an STi next (with Prodrive suspension etc), I'm seriously debating a 260 ..... particularly as I think the smaller spoiler is much better looking and less "in ya face" .......
10 May 2004, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver Knight
Tested by the importer (4 seperate cars), they are waiting for a magazine to test one and publish the results.
They don't want official figures as it would make the car to close powerwise to the 300bhp MR which is £4 more.
They don't want official figures as it would make the car to close powerwise to the 300bhp MR which is £4 more.
Evo VIII is not even out officially yet in Aus. So, so jealous.
10 May 2004, 05:59 PM
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Roadtest in latest Evo Magazine has the 260 hitting 0-60 in 5.6 secs and maxing out at 152mph so pretty good figures i reckon. I'm an ex Saxo VTS owner so those figures impress me alot. Only 10 and a bit days till i pick mine up now
McRash i nearly went for one in Silver but Red won the vote from eveyone i asked.
McRash i nearly went for one in Silver but Red won the vote from eveyone i asked.
12 May 2004, 05:26 PM
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Mark the 260 i testdrove woz Black, looked very mean in that colour and got loads of looks but not sure i could live with it. Had a Black car before and woz a nightmare for showing swirl marks and scratces etc.
16 May 2004, 07:56 PM
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I want one too!
Went to the Mitsubishi Dealership today. They had an MR 260 in the showroom, but could not give a demo. I therefore took the FQ 300 For a wee run.
Now I know that you are going to say that it is not fair to pass judgement from driving this car..... but......
Outright pace aside, I was totally in awe of how well the car handles and grips, hence the 260 will be the same (maybe have to put the sticky yoko's on it...)
It made my STI 7 PPP feel like a bag of sh*te and I have no doubt in my mind that a 260 model would eat my car for breakfast in anything other than a straight line. Magazine reviews (Evo etc.) back this view up with times set at the Bedford Autodrome.
In fact, the Prodrive STI fairs better to 100 because of the Launch you can get. There will therefore be very little in it....especially when you have one less gear to ****** in the Evo.
Needless to say, the next car on my drive will not be a subaru.........
Evo tastic!!!!
Now I know that you are going to say that it is not fair to pass judgement from driving this car..... but......
Outright pace aside, I was totally in awe of how well the car handles and grips, hence the 260 will be the same (maybe have to put the sticky yoko's on it...)
It made my STI 7 PPP feel like a bag of sh*te and I have no doubt in my mind that a 260 model would eat my car for breakfast in anything other than a straight line. Magazine reviews (Evo etc.) back this view up with times set at the Bedford Autodrome.
In fact, the Prodrive STI fairs better to 100 because of the Launch you can get. There will therefore be very little in it....especially when you have one less gear to ****** in the Evo.
Needless to say, the next car on my drive will not be a subaru.........
Evo tastic!!!!
17 May 2004, 04:55 PM
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Go for it mate! Pick mine up in 4 days 
did the salesman tell u the 260 woz an MR? As it's not, its just a 260. The salesman where i went told me that too! Have heard alot of rumours that the 260 is infact 285bhp tho, altho like i say its just rumours till a few start appearing on RR's. The rumour is that Mitsubishi have pulled a fast one and claimed its 261bhp so as to not take sales away from the current 280FQ and 300FQ.
did the salesman tell u the 260 woz an MR? As it's not, its just a 260. The salesman where i went told me that too! Have heard alot of rumours that the 260 is infact 285bhp tho, altho like i say its just rumours till a few start appearing on RR's. The rumour is that Mitsubishi have pulled a fast one and claimed its 261bhp so as to not take sales away from the current 280FQ and 300FQ.
18 May 2004, 12:03 AM
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all UK EVOVIII FQs have now been sold,the new MR is the only FQ available,starting with the MR FQ300 which is the same as the old standard GSR,but due to the fact of better engine output,it puts out over 300hp,the MR320 has the same upgrades as the old FQ300,HKS hard pipe kit,exhaust and panel filter which takes the power to over 320hp,and then the MR340 which is the same as the old FQ330,HKS hard pipe kit,exhaust,panel filter and ECU,which puts out over 340hp,do a de-cat on any of these 3 and add approx another 20hp,there have been quite a few FQ330s on a RR at close to 360hp,mine is a FQ300 with a de-cat and puts out approx 325hp.On the 260 the exhaust is very restrictive,get rid of that and your at 300hp no trouble,also the 260 doesnt have the bilstein suspension or aluminium roof that the MRs come with,and comes with the VII 5sp box,and launch is limited to 5000rpm,hence the slower 0-60 time.
20 May 2004, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Luxie
I'll let u know how i get on with mine Mark, picking it up a day later than planned due to locating an authorised Tracker fitter. Get it on Sat now
20 May 2004, 08:02 PM
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Luxie - how is it for you?
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Will do fella, i'll try and whack some pics up on here too, shouldn't be too hard.
I have just managed to rack up the 1st thousand miles and have it booked in for the oil change and de-swarf week after next. Until then it is still less than 5k revs.
I have noticed though how easy it is to pull away from Audi TTs and BM330s even without going over 4.5k revs - quite amazing really - it just has soooo much torque at 3200-4500 and I guess up to around 6k when I finally get it run in!
I use my CTR for all my miles hence the 3 weeks so far to get to 1k.
Impressive car - still absolutely bewildered by the Kenwood stereo though - cannot get it out of Demo mode and it sounds crap too and I don't know why unless they fitted poor speakers. I guess I will find out when I wheel it into the garage.
20 May 2004, 11:48 PM
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Thought my sti was thirsty, but saw an add for the MR 260 the other day, combined mpg of 10.9 , holy moly! Maybe it had a hole in the tank during testing!
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21 May 2004, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by currymonster
Thought my sti was thirsty, but saw an add for the MR 260 the other day, combined mpg of 10.9 , holy moly! Maybe it had a hole in the tank during testing!
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Not brilliant - but better!
21 May 2004, 11:09 AM
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260 - fuel consumption definitive
Originally Posted by MadMark
Currymonster - I have just been sent some info by mitsubishi and I'm sure the combined was 26.9 .......... Not brilliant - but better!
Not brilliant - but better!
21 May 2004, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by McRash
In the 1st 1000 miles it has averaged around 24mpg - with the engine being tight it may increase but there again, I will be revving harder so that will offset the benefit. I reckon that 22 will be a combined reality. Same as the new Sti pretty much.
As long as it's over 20mpg - then it's an option for me!
My WRX does about 25mpg, did 34mpg when running in though!
21 May 2004, 05:24 PM
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McRash.... i'm picking it up at 3 on Saturday now, had a few problems getting someone to fit the Tracker so a day later than planned.
So do i need to take the car in after 1000 miles for an early service and do i have to pay for that too?
So do i need to take the car in after 1000 miles for an early service and do i have to pay for that too?
21 May 2004, 05:35 PM
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More dosh at 1k!
Originally Posted by Luxie
McRash.... i'm picking it up at 3 on Saturday now, had a few problems getting someone to fit the Tracker so a day later than planned.
So do i need to take the car in after 1000 miles for an early service and do i have to pay for that too?
So do i need to take the car in after 1000 miles for an early service and do i have to pay for that too?
Make sure you get the mats - still waiting for my "free" mats......
21 May 2004, 05:39 PM
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Hmm spose 60 quid aint too bad but think it should really be free! I've had to order my RalliArt mats and have been told they're £100 and they cant let me have them for free as thats where they make their money bit annoying but they wont budge on it, gonna push for a tank of fuel as they've messed me about.
So can u take your own oil when servicing is due u reckon? could be cheaper as g/f works at Halfords and i'm sure they do Mob1.
bit annoying but they wont budge on it, gonna push for a tank of fuel as they've messed me about.So can u take your own oil when servicing is due u reckon? could be cheaper as g/f works at Halfords and i'm sure they do Mob1.
23 May 2004, 05:41 PM
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McRash...... got it mate and love it!!!! Bit annoying having to run the bugger in but i'll clock the miles up quick as possible sticking to a max of 3500rpm for first 200miles wont be easy lol.
Feels very responive already, even wiv the restrictions on revs and steering is so light it doesnt feel like a big car.
Mines number 0486 wots yours mate?
sticking to a max of 3500rpm for first 200miles wont be easy lol.Feels very responive already, even wiv the restrictions on revs and steering is so light it doesnt feel like a big car.
Mines number 0486 wots yours mate?
